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ISLAMABAD: Keeping geographical closeness in view, Pakistan and Oman on Thursday agreed to enhance cooperation in the fields of economy...

E-vehicle policy for clean and green growth on the anvil

ISLAMABAD: Adviser to the Prime Minister on Commerce, Textile, Industries, and Production and Investment Abdul Razak Dawood has stressed the...

Zardari, Talpur’s judicial remand extended till Sept 19 in Park Lane references

ISLAMABAD: An accountability court in Islamabad on Thursday extended the judicial remand of former president Asif Ali Zardari and his...

MIT Ordinance will not lead to privatisation of government hospitals: PM Imran

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan said that the Medical Teachings Institutions (MIT) Ordinance 2019 was introduced as part of a...

30pc women workforce contributes in national economy: report

ISLAMABAD: The ratio of women workforce has been contributing with estimated figure of 30.14 percent, showing their very low ratio...

Nepra okays Rs1.78 per unit hike in power tariff

ISLAMABAD: The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) on Wednesday approved an increase of Rs 1.78 per unit in power...

Pakistan put on path to gain economic stability: Hammad

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Economic Affairs Division Hammad Azhar on Wednesday said that the country had been put on the...

Fake accounts case: NAB recovers Rs10.6b, seven accused request plea bargain

ISLAMABAD: The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) on Wednesday made the largest recovery of its history by conducting an inquiry into...

External pressures continue to weigh on Pakistan’s Forex reserves: Moody’s

ISLAMABAD: Moody’s rating agency has said that external pressures continue to weigh on Pakistan’s foreign-exchange reserve adequacy, while political and...

Sheikh Rasheed invites Korean companies for investment

ISLAMABAD: Minister for Railways Sheikh Rasheed has invited Korean companies to invest in the rail infrastructure of Pakistan. He spoke...

Govt receives Rs35.262b as licence renewal fee from two telecos

ISLAMABAD: The Government of Pakistan has received payment amounting to $ 224.6 million and Rs 35.262 billion (equivalent of US$...

DG NAB Balochistan to inaugurate NAB’s first ever art gallery on Thursday

QUETTA: Director General National Accountability Bureau (NAB) Balochistan Farmanullah Khan will inaugurate the first ever NAB's Art Gallery during a...

Bill moved in Senate to restrict NAB from prosecuting offences of Rs500m

ISLAMABAD: Senator Farooq Hamid Naek introduced a legislative proposal in the Senate, seeking amendments in the National Accountability Ordinance (NAO)...

Pakistan permits trade of life-saving drugs with India

ISLAMABAD: The federal government allowed the import of life-saving medicines from India in order to provide relief to patients amid...

Govt releases Rs360m for ML-1 project under PSDP 2019-20